Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tuvalu instead of United States, you would:

Health

live 12.4 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020.

be 42.5% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 93.6% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2017.

be 74.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.

Life

have 88.7% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tuvalu, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 26.6 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 43.5% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tuvalu, about 49.3% do as of 2018.

Geography

see 99.9% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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